Heads will roll: Claire Foy as ill-fated Anne Boleyn In this nal, heart-wrenching episode, the lute-playing on the soundtrack is replaced by amournful violin as Anne's appointment with the executioner's sword becomes a foregone conclusion.

The king's new mistress is rumoured to be Anne Boleyn, who has sworn vengeance on Wolsey after he refused to let her marry Harry Percy, so Cromwell visits her in the hope of swaying her to the cardinal's side.

Already out of favour with Europe and with many enemies in court, Cromwell uses all of his cunning to find an agreeable solution to the problem, which ultimately leads to the demise of Anne Boleyn - an event that will leave neither Cromwell nor Henry unblemished.

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